In this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump (L) chats with Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang. (Xinhua/AFP)

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The White House said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a recent phone call about a meeting at several "potential venues" including the White House.

In the last call between Trump and Putin on March 20, "the two had discussed a bilateral meeting in the 'not-too-distant future' at a number of potential venues, including the White House," said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders in a statement.

The Kremlin said on Monday that Trump, during the phone call, proposed a meeting with Putin at the White House.

However, the prospects of organizing the summit have not been discussed since then, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.

"If everything goes well, I hope the Americans will not give up their proposal to discuss the possibility of holding a summit," TASS news agency quoted Ushakov as saying.

The Russian Embassy is pictured on March 31, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Xinhua/AFP)

Days after the Trump-Putin meeting proposal, relationship between Washington and Moscow has plunged to a new low, as the United States expelled 60 Russian diplomats and closed the Russian consulate in Seattle in a concerted action with Britain and other Western nations over an ex-spy poisoning case.

Military personnel wearing protective coveralls work to remove a vehicle as part of the ongoing investigation in connection with the major incident sparked after a man and a woman were apparently poisoned in a nerve agent attack on March 12, 2018 near Middle Winterslow. (Xinhua/AFP)

Moscow retaliated with the expulsion of an equal number of U.S. diplomats and the closure of the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg, a move the Washington saw as marking "a further deterioration" in the U.S.-Russia relations.

"Against the background of these events, of course, it is difficult to discuss holding the summit," Ushakov said.